Saturday, May 7, 2011

Viral 5: A Bit of Philosophy

I've run across quite a few little philosophy-related videos as of late, so I thought I might share a few of my favorites.

1. If you have no idea who Stephen Fry is... well, that is a problem that needs immediate solution. Search for "QI: Quite Interesting" on YouTube and watch all of them. Seriously, right now. If you insist on reading this second-hand blog post instead... thank you. But QI is better.




This silly little series is worth checking out... pretty much just a cheeky brit summarizing enormous philosophies in three minutes or so. But it's fun.

*Caution: Rough Language...*




This was my introduction to a now-favorite philosopher: Cornel West. I completely fell head-over-heels in love with this dude... I have a hunch that you might, too.




Another cogent Cornel West clip:




Slavoj Zizek... this guy is a trip. He was also featured in the film "The Examined Life," where I also found Cornel West. Slavoj tends to make a lot of sense... be careful following his line of thought, however... it can be quite slippery.




Subtitles... worth reading, don't worry.







And now for an after-dinner mint... a palate cleanser, if you will:

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